Levant (Turkish currency) postal stationery
Note: the numbering system used below was drawn up by the Society for the website, and may not be used without permission.
Registration envelopes
1 Queen Victoria. 2½d blue envelope overprinted "40 PARAS", type I. 1893. size D
- type I: "4" closed at the top.
Note: this envelope is not specifically printed as being for registered letters.
1 v1 overprint inverted (The Overprinter 2005/1)
2 ditto, type II. 1893. size L
- type II: "4" open at the top.
Note: this envelope is not specifically printed as being for registered letters.
3 King Edward VII. 2d+1d brown envelope overprinted "REGn FEE" above imprinted stamp and "40 PARAS" below it. 1902. sizes F, G, H, H2, K
4 King Edward VII. 2d+1d brown envelope overprinted "REGn FEE" "1 PIASTRE". 1905. size G, H
detail from size G shown below.
(detail from rear)
(detail showing year code under flap)
size G, year code "C.B."
5 as No. 4 (on buff paper) but with year-code letters under the flap. 1907. sizes G, H
6 as No. 5 but white paper instead of buff. sizes G, H.
7 as No.6 but "Registration" on rear instead of "Inland Registration". 1909. size G.
8 King George V. 3d brown overprinted "1 PIASTRE". 1911. sizes G, H, K
9 King George V. As No. 8 (white or creamy paper) but small white "w" at base of bust removed. 1912. size G.
No. 10: Detail from size H and size K respectively as shown below.
Size G (image courtesy of Stephen Schuman)
No. 10 size H
No. 10 size K (not to same scale) images of size H & size K courtesty of Alexios Papadopoulos.
10 King George V. 5d orange envelope overprinted "7½ PIASTRES". 1921. size F, G, H, K.
Note: Alexios Papadopoulos reports that sizes H & K are rare used, and only in Constantinople.
11 King George V. 4½d purple envelope overprinted "7½ PIASTRES". 1922. size F, G, H, K.
Note: Alexeios Papadopoulos reports that (as with the preceding itm) this was a special issue for Constantinople.
Newspaper wrappers
no information obtained
Postcards
Note: information very incomplete (numbering prone to change)
1 George V 1½d postcard overprinted 4½ piastres.
illustration courtesy of Stephen Schuman
2 George V 1½d + 1½d reply postcard overprinted 4½ piastres on each half.
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